Adebayo Drops 83!
Bam Adebayo scored 83 points for the Miami Heat against the Washington Wizards ‘It’s Wilt, me, then Kobe’—Adebayo Drops 83 in Historic Night — putting him second all-time in single-game NBA scoring.
Adebayo's performance puts him behind only Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in a single game in 1962. Kobe Bryant is third with 81 points. The Heat beat the Wizards 142-138. Adebayo also had 11 rebounds and five assists. Adebayo was 30-for-41 from the field and 21-for-21 from the free throw line. He is the first player in NBA history to score at least 83 points while shooting 70% from the field.
